Every Sunday of my mid-‘80s childhood, with religiosity, my father would walk my sister and I down to the Dépanneur in Kirkland, Quebec. Our mission was to explore the candy aisle with covetous hands. Through this weekly pilgrimage, Bonkers, Punkys, Bubblicious, Bubble Yum, Garbage Pail Kids, Bazooka Joe and other colourfully-packaged pearls quickly became fond…
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Stunt Queen: Stephannie Hawkins on Moving in the Movies, Part II #VisualPeople
In Part II of this extended Q&A, Stephannie Hawkins talks stunt coordinating, behind-the-scenes artistes, and stunts-gone-slapstick. Scroll down to see her performing brave feats on set! Read Part I here. SM: In terms of skill and being able to transform visually, who was your favourite actor or actress to watch on set (or work with)?…
Serious Slapstick: Stephannie Hawkins on the Illusory Art of the Stunt #VisualPeople
This article, Part I of II, appears as part of Visual People, a Q&A series devoted to profiling visually in-tune folks who work in a diversity of industries. Subscribe or follow along on Instagram. #visualpeople When she’s discussing the art of stunts, Stephannie Hawkins is unknowingly giving us sage life advice. “One important stunt rule to remember…
Visual Events: Toronto Comicon 2018.
Every year, nerds of the world (or, at least, of the Toronto area) don their best creative cosplay gear and descend upon the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to gush over their favourite sci-fi celebrities, vendors, comic book artists, and collectors. Everywhere you look, visual people abound. This time around, I had the pleasure of visiting…
Visual Memo: Digital vs. Traditional – Part I – “All in Good Time”
As part of my freelance digital content writing work, I contribute to a Canadian media company based in Toronto: Moxy Planet Media. We’ve been working on a Digital vs. Traditional series, geared towards traditional producers and publishers who may be allergic to the idea of stepping through the digital doorway. Here is part one, which…
#VisualPeople: In Conversation with Robert Keder, Founder and Owner, Keder – Creatie & Illustratie (Netherlands)
We talk visual note-taking, comics, and turning a hobby into a full-time gig. This article is the first in the ‘Visual People’ series, a weekly Q & A devoted to profiling visually in-tune folks who work in a diversity of industries: chefs, teachers, interior designers, cartoonists, from all over the place. Fellow visual hobbyists: Adjust…
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